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Summary: Halal Street Food China: Beijing Muslim Restaurants, Shaxian Snacks and Local Noodles is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Recently, I have been busy with the "Participating Insurance and Universal Insurance" sales qualification exam. This exam is very important to me. It is roughly equivalent to an intermediate professional title. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Beijing Halal Food, Muslim Restaurants, Halal Street Food.

Recently, I have been busy with the "Participating Insurance and Universal Insurance" sales qualification exam. This exam is very important to me. It is roughly equivalent to an intermediate professional title certificate in the insurance industry. Only by passing the exam successfully can I have time to continue updating the Beijing Halal Food Map series. This issue is rich in content. I have newly discovered restaurants with distinctive features such as halal Shaxian snacks, crayfish, and hot dry noodles. The halal catering market in Beijing is really endless~

1. Rumi’s Secret



I’ve been to Rumi’s Secret Turkish Restaurant at least five or six times since it opened in early June, and I’ve basically eaten all of their Turkish specialties. This is an international chain brand with dozens of chain stores in Europe and the Middle East. The restaurant is named after Rumi, a world-famous Persian poet. The Turks in the Middle Ages called the Eastern Roman Empire Rum. Rumi means coming from the Eastern Roman Empire.



I detail Rumi’s secrets in the Joyful Taste Buds section of the upcoming August issue of Travel magazine. This restaurant does not sell alcohol

, chefs come from Türkiye, Azerbaijan and other places, and can provide worship rooms



The decoration of the restaurant has the atmosphere of an Ottoman palace. It is spacious and comfortable. In summer, you can sit in the garden in front and behind the restaurant and enjoy the delicious food while admiring the beautiful women. This sentence was originally used in an official magazine. It was considered not serious enough and requested to be deleted.





This room can be used for worship, and you can also experience the Central Asian people's family dining customs of sitting cross-legged on the carpet. The bathroom can be used for wudu.



The restaurant is open and you can watch chefs from all over the world cooking delicious food through the glass.



There are various books related to Rumi placed in the grid of the restaurant corridor, all of which are Chinese translations. Rumi's works have been translated into many languages ​​and have far-reaching influence around the world.



Marmara Chicken Steak

Marmara is the inland sea of ​​Türkiye and the dividing line between Türkiye, Europe and Asia. The chicken steak is fried until golden brown, and you can squeeze some lemon juice to relieve the greasiness.



Uzbekistan’s black rice

Black pilaf is rarely eaten outside, and the preparation is more complicated than ordinary pilaf. The black color is obtained by frying onions, and it tastes fragrant.



Kefta Beef Patties

The meatloaf is made of pure meat and paired with fries and vegetable salad, it is a meal for one person.



Lahma bread

It is a Turkish-style pie. The dough is thinner than pizza, and the filling is on top. The pie is crispy and tastes refreshing and not greasy.



Turkish three-flavor pizza

Pida is Turkish pizza, which is also translated as Pide. It is shaped like a boat. Three-flavor pizza is made up of beef, fresh vegetables and cheese. You can also choose a single flavor. I like cheese pizza the most.



Turkish dessert baklava

This kind of Turkish dessert is really sweet. You can just eat one piece. Some friends can't even finish one piece. It's really sweet.



king breakfast

Rumi's Secret has a special breakfast, called the King's Breakfast. It is very rich in variety and delicious. It is suitable for people like me who want to eat a little bit of everything but can't eat much. Breakfast is priced per person, 198 yuan for two people and 268 yuan for 4-5 people. It is served from 9:00 to 14:00 in the morning. It is worth a try.

Address: Ritan Shang Street, Chaoyang District

2. Huainan beef blanching



There are now more than one halal Huainan Beef Soup in Beijing. to Hu Ji Huainan Beef Soup, another one was found in Shunyi. This store is also opened by Hui Muslims from Huainan, Anhui. It specializes in beef soup and hot dry noodles.



What surprised me was that there is Caiji Hot Dry Noodles here. The taste is very similar to the ones eaten in Hubei, a bit spicy. You can also get a bowl of beef bone soup when you eat the Hot Dry Noodles. It is a real experience to eat halal hot dry noodles in Beijing.



The amount of hot dry noodles eaten in Wuhan is not so large. You can add various seasonings according to your own taste.



Huainan beef soup is a famous delicacy. You can add shredded tofu, vermicelli or noodles to the soup, and eat it with freshly baked sesame cakes, which is very satisfying.



Ma Kee's sesame cakes are stuffed with beef intestines. You can eat one at a time and drink a bowl of beef soup to make you full.

Address: 1st Floor, Building 2, No. 3, Jinguan North Second Street, Jiao Road, Nanfaxin Town, Shunyi District

3. Tiffin New Indian and Pakistani Cuisine



An Indian-Pakistani fast food restaurant with a very hidden location. During the epidemic, you can only order takeaways, not dine-in.



There are traditional Indian and Pakistani curry chicken rice, as well as hamburger and fries set meals. There are two Pakistani veterans working in the store.



They said that due to the epidemic, there were not enough staff and they could not receive too many customers, so they could only order and take away.



I just bought a beef burger, which tasted pretty good, although the appearance was not good. I hope to resume dine-in dining soon.

Address: Commercial 2nd Floor, Building 6, No. 2, Xili, Qingnian Road

4. Sala Huaer Western Food



Sala Hua'er has been operating in Beijing for 20 years. When I first ate Sala Hua'er on Zaolinqian Street, they were still a small restaurant. Now they have developed into a chain brand. The owner of Salar Huaer is from the Salar ethnic group in Qinghai. His ability to optimize and innovate Qinghai's food proves that the owner is very business-minded.



Ashural

Ashura is a distinguished day. Many important events in history occurred on Ashura. Muslims who are qualified should fast on Ashura. Muslims in some places have the tradition of cooking Ashura porridge.



Qinghai yogurt

Qinghai's yogurt has a unique flavor. It is made from fermented yak milk. It has moderate sweetness and sourness, and is relatively viscous. After adding fruits, the color and taste become richer. It can be seen that Sarah Huaer is more careful in her cooking skills.



Braised yak meat and potatoes in small pot

Qinghai is where yaks live. Yaks grow on the plateau and their meat is firm and chewy, so Qinghai people also like to eat chewy meat.



Mengda mountain spring water black goat meat

Mengda Mountain is a place in Xunhua Salar Autonomous County. Most of the people living on the mountain are Salar people. They have many shepherds. The black goat meat of Mengda Mountain is very delicious, has no odor, and is tender in texture.



It is served with six kinds of seasonings, both dry and wet. I give full marks to this innovation. You can only eat it at Salar Huaer in Beijing.

Address: Next to KFC, 3-3 Jiangong South Lane, Caiyuan Street, South of Baizhifang

5. Cantonese rice rolls



I found a halal Cantonese rice roll shop on the basement floor of Hangtianqiao Shibao Street. The proprietress is a Muslim from Beijing. She had only eaten halal rice rolls at Hongyunlou Kuche Town Store before. This shop just opened.



There are many kinds of rice rolls. I tried the Internet celebrity shrimp and red rice rice rolls with a cup of milk tea.



The taste of milk tea is not very good. It is recommended to only eat rice rolls. After all, there are many shops selling milk tea in Shibao Street.

Address: Ground Floor, Food Treasure Street, Guangyao Oriental Center

6. Xiting·Beauty



I was introduced to this restaurant by Rumi’s secret boss at the Xiting·Xiuse Turkish Restaurant near Liangmaqiao. The store manager is from Turkmenistan, the chef is from Azerbaijan, and the store clerk is from Uzbekistan.



The environment of this restaurant is very beautiful, arranged like a garden, and the Turkish food is particularly delicious.



Chicken with Pomegranate Sauce

This store has a good relationship with Rumi's Secret. The manager of Rumi's Secret previously worked at Xiting Xiuse. The dishes of the two stores are similar. What I recommend this time are Xiting's unique dishes, such as this pomegranate sauce chicken.



Hot air balloon cake

The hot-air balloon pancake looks big, but it is actually a pancake puffed up by the steam. It is hollow inside and is served steaming hot. When you tear it open, you can smell the aroma of wheat. It is a perfect combination to dip this pancake into hummus sauce.



Betty sushi roll

The Turkish barbecue is made into sushi, and it still tastes like authentic barbecue. This idea of ​​combining East and West looks very harmonious.



Grape leaf meat rolls

A special delicacy from Central Asia, it is wrapped in grape leaves and stuffed with meat inside. The grape leaves can be eaten, dipped in salty cheese or yogurt.

Address: 1st Floor, Jinshangyuan SHANG Building, Xindong Road

7. Meat skewers



Meat Chuan Wang is a brand chain barbecue restaurant, but this is the only one that is halal and the owner is a Muslim from Northeast China.



Judging from the style of the skewers, you can tell that they are Northeastern barbecue, small skewers with bamboo sticks, and there are many types, including various grilled seafood.



The store has two floors. It looks very clean and spacious. The skewers taste good, and they are open until late at night. It is a good place to come here if you want to enjoy skewers in summer.



As a special cold dish, I recommend this sesame sauce and gluten dish. The sesame sauce is very fragrant and the gluten is strong.

Address: Room 2, Building 3, Courtyard 5, Sanli Hebei Street

8. Mai·Ben noodles



A new noodle shop opened in Beijing by a Hui owner from Xining has an interesting name. It does not sell alcohol and its specialty is Qinghai dry noodles. Qinghai veterans who miss the taste of their hometown can come here to satisfy their cravings.



The environment is very spacious, the waiters all wear headscarves, and the prices are affordable, with discounts available during the trial opening period.



Dry noodles are a specialty of Qinghai. I have only eaten Qinghai dry noodles made by my mother-in-law before. The noodles are chewy and topped with meat sauce. It is cooler to eat in summer.

Address: No. 2, Floor 1, Fengtai Center, East Street, Zhushi

9. Li Ji Baishui Sheep Head



Li Ji Baishui Sheep's Head is a time-honored restaurant in Nancheng. The store makes very authentic Beijing traditional halal dishes.



Baishui Sheep Head is rated as a famous snack in China. This sheep head meat tastes really delicious, neither smelly nor greasy. It basically maintains the natural taste of mutton. It can be eaten plain or dipped in salt and pepper.



white water sheep head

White water sheep head does not boil the sheep head in plain water, but adds salt and spices to the water. The sheep soup will be milky white.



Crispy fried milk

Crispy fried fresh milk, ingredients include fresh milk, starch and flour. It has a rich milky flavor and can be paired with condensed milk as a dipping sauce.



Braised lamb ribs

A very popular dish, the bone marrow in the mutton stick bones has to be eaten with a straw. The mutton is stewed so badly that the meat falls off as soon as you pinch it.

Address: South Annex Building, 22-5 Baiqiao Street, Federation of Industry and Commerce Building

10. Seafood hotpot fish



The original Huozhouke Western Region Restaurant was renamed Seafood Hotpot Fish. The boss remained the same and added new signature dishes.



Breakfast can be served all day, there are wontons available, and they taste pretty good.



Xiangguo can be made into Xiangguo Chicken or Xiangguo Fish. The seafood includes crabs, prawns and squid. It is not very spicy and vegetables can be added to it.



The price of a full pot is just over 100, which is quite affordable. The location is right next to the Madian Mosque.

Address: No. 19, Madian East Road

12. Join hands



Lian Hand is a barbecue restaurant with Lanzhou characteristics. to Lanzhou skewers, you can also eat many Lanzhou snacks. Lian Hand has two stores in Beijing, both of which are halal. One is in Andingmen and the other is in Baiziwan. The Baiziwan store has a better environment. The Lanzhou Beef Noodle House next door is also opened by their family.



Milk and egg fermented glutinous rice

My favorite Lanzhou snack drink is milk and egg fermented glutinous rice. The dishes in this restaurant are very small, so you can try everything.



Hot and Sour Dingxi Kuan Noodles

Wide noodles are also my favorite Northwest snack, and I often choose them when making hotpot.



There are so many types of barbecue, and the skewers are all sold in different sizes, ranging from 5 to 15 skewers in a handful, with some meat and some vegetarian.



I highly recommend this scone. The pancake is delicious and can be filled with everything. It is soft and delicious. We ate one after another and everyone thought it was delicious.

Address: 1st Floor, Building 12, No. 13 Baiziwan Road

13. Qingxiangge·Fat Lobster



Qingxiangge has been making great moves recently. It has joined Fatty Lobster Restaurant. Qingxiangge in Madian has set aside part of the store to operate a crayfish barbecue.



Fatty Lobster is a chain brand. Please note that only Qingxiang Pavilion is a halal store. The decoration style of the store is very modern, a bit like a nightclub. You can sing in the private room on the second floor.



Crayfish is the signature dish, and there are many ways to eat it. I recommend the spicy crayfish. This store just opened, but business is booming, and you have to queue up when you go there at night.



Spicy fried clams

to eating crayfish, you can also eat seafood and barbecue in Qingxiang Pavilion. The price is not cheap, more than 100 per person, but the taste is really good.



Crayfish noodles

The noodles made with lobster meat are quite spicy, but they are so satisfying to eat. You won’t be full just by eating crayfish, so you have to have a staple food.

Address: Next to Qingxiang Pavilion, Beitucheng West Road

14. Poshang Jinyuan Spicy Hotpot



The owner of Niujie Input Hutong Meat Wan opened another spicy hot pot restaurant, and the taste is surprisingly delicious.



Nancheng Xiaobanjin is the original name of the meatloaf. Not only does their meatloaf taste delicious, but the hot pot frying is also different from other places. Once you eat it, you can tell that they put their heart into it.



There are meat dishes below, and vegetarian dishes above. The meat and vegetables are separated. You can choose what to eat. After you have selected it, let the waiter take it to the kitchen for processing. It is more hygienic to cover it with a plastic sheet.



Their spicy hot pot uses golden peppers from the northwest, which are fragrant but not spicy. I especially like the taste of fried louver leaves. There is an event now where you can get a free fried rice for orders over 98. I have been here several times recently.

Address: Shop on the ground floor of Fenghuahaojing, Caishikou

15. Jubilee Story



Qingxiang Pavilion in Dongdaqiao opened a pastry shop next door, using the halal catering license of Moon House. Moon House is a Shenyang-style halal restaurant that offers Western pastries and Chinese pastries.



There are egg tarts, egg yolk cakes, and jujube cakes. I tried some of each, and they were quite delicious, with moderate sweetness.



There are also handmade pizzas made with chicken, and Qingxiang Pavilion also has burgers and fried chicken for takeaway.

Address: Next to Qingxiang Pavilion, Dongdaqiao, Chaoyang District

16. Qingxiangge·Shaxian Snacks



Another thing I didn’t expect from Qingxiangge was that it actually opened a halal snack in Shaxian, Fujian. This was the first time I saw that Shaxian snacks were also halal. Beijing’s halal catering category continues to lead the country.



There are many types of snacks in Shaxian, including rice, pasta, soups, braised vegetables, and hot dry noodles. The ingredients are uniformly distributed by Qingxiang Pavilion, and the chefs are all Fujianese.



Black chicken noodle soup

For southern noodles, the soup is sweeter, the noodles are thinner, and the black-bone chicken is delicious.



Hot Noodles with Sesame Paste

Friends who have never tasted halal hot dry noodles are in good luck and come here to try the hot dry noodles made by Fujianese.



Braised duck legs

Duck legs are very fat, rich in meat, and delicious. In fact, Shaxian snacks are also a brand created by the local government. Just like Qinghai people go to ramen restaurants, there are not so many local snack varieties in Shaxian County, but people with smart business minds can bring economic benefits to the locals.

Address: Next to Qingxiang Pavilion, Dongdaqiao, Chaoyang District
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Summary: Muslim Travel Guide China 2026: Shadian Grand Mosque, Yunnan Hui Muslims and Local Halal Food is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Continuing from the previous Yunnan Yuxi Fuxian Lake, Daying, and Najiaying Muslim Tour, continue to the next destination, Shadian. From Kunming to Shadian, you need to take an intercity train to Mengzi. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Shadian Mosque, Yunnan Muslims, Halal Food.

Continuing from the previous Yunnan Yuxi Fuxian Lake, Daying, and Najiaying Muslim Tour, continue to the next destination, Shadian. From Kunming to Shadian, you need to take an intercity train to Mengzi Station. From Mengzi Station, you can take a taxi to Gejiu City's Ji Street or Shadian. Generally, you can take a taxi to Ji Street, which costs 50 yuan. Chicken Street is about 3 kilometers away from Shadian and is another neighborhood with concentrated food.



Mengzi City, the capital of Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture

Currently, there is no direct train from Kunming to Shadian. The fastest way is to reach Mengzi City first.



On the streets of Mengzi City, street signs with Yi characters can be seen everywhere.

The Hui population in Mengzi City is very small, accounting for less than 1% of the total population, but halal restaurants can also be found.



Ma's Braised Chicken Rice Noodles

Ma's braised chicken rice noodle shop, about 2 kilometers away from the train station, is halal and alcohol-free.



I have long heard that the braised chicken rice noodles are delicious, so I ordered a small portion, and it is indeed delicious. The seasoning of the braised chicken rice noodles has a special fragrance, which whets my appetite. Eating cold rice noodles in summer is also a good way to relieve the heat.



Mengzi City Mosque

The urban mosque, built in the 27th year of the Republic of China, has been renovated many times and transformed into a modern style.







After praying at the mosque in Mengzi City, we took a taxi to Ji Street in Gejiu City, which took about 50 minutes. I went to Chicken Street because there is the nationally famous Xida Education College, located right next to the Laoji Street Mosque.



Xida Education College is a Buddhist scriptures college established in 1999. Most of the school’s teachers have overseas study backgrounds. Many Dostis around them have studied scriptures here. When they mention their studying time in Xida, they miss it very much.



The Laoji Street Mosque has a history of more than 150 years. Its architectural style is close to traditional North African architecture and its appearance resembles the Hassan II Mosque in Morocco.



In the evening, I followed the Imam for the Fajr prayers and noticed that this place belongs to Salafi.





There is Ruirui BBQ 100 meters away from the Laoji Street Mosque. There are many barbecue restaurants here. Many friends recommended that I come to Shadin to eat roast chicken.



The proprietress of Ruirui BBQ was very enthusiastic. When she saw that I was from Beijing, she also chatted with me about her family life. Ruirui was her daughter’s name. I asked her for some local information and learned that there was Dusty from Beijing who was studying Buddhist scriptures at Chicken Street.



When I was eating roast chicken, the cat in the store came over and took a chicken wing away when I wasn't paying attention.



You need to take a motorcycle ride from Laoji Street to Shadian Street, which costs 6 yuan and takes 10 minutes.



The Jinjizhai Mosque, about 1 km away from the Shadian Grand Mosque, is a traditional-style building.



Here is a photocopy of the Bao Ming Sutra, an excerpt from the Chinese translation of the Quran, produced by Ma Lianyuan.



As usual, I prayed two rak'ahs in celebration and prepared to go to Xiying Mosque.



Xiying Mosque is located behind the Shadian Grand Mosque, about 300 meters away. It is also a South Asian style building and was built in 2008.



The garden pool in front of Chaozhen Hall is very beautiful and neat, with a Southeast Asian feel.



The village elders in the mosque were cleaning the place. The main hall was spacious and bright. After I finished praying and praying, I couldn't wait to get ready to go to the Shaden Grand Mosque.



After three days of running around, I finally arrived at the most important destination of this trip to Yunnan, the Shadin Grand Mosque. I wanted to come to the mosque before Friday to pray, because since the outbreak of the epidemic in February, all the mosques in Beijing have been closed. I have not attended the Juma prayer in half a year. It was because I heard that the Shadin Grand Mosque was open that I did not hesitate to book a flight.



The history of the construction of the Shadian Grand Mosque can be traced back to the 23rd year of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty (1684). It was expanded to what it is today in 2005. It covers a total area of ​​21,000 square meters and is the largest mosque in southwest my country.



The mosque usually has volunteer guides who can provide local tourism information.





The Shadian Grand Mosque is a Qedime mosque, just like the Niujie Mosque in Beijing, which makes me feel more familiar.



The main hall can accommodate up to 10,000 people for worship, and the number of people on the main day accounted for about half of the main hall.



Walking one kilometer to the left from the main entrance of the mosque, you can reach the Sardin Shesid Monument.



The Sheshid Monument was built in the Muslim Cemetery in Fengwei Mountain to commemorate the more than 900 Shadian residents who were killed in their sleep by the Gang of Four because they opposed the closure of mosques by the ultra-left forces during the Cultural Revolution.



After the Third Plenary Session of the 11th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, after correcting the chaos and redressing the unjust killings, the Yunnan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Kunming Military Region Committee of the Communist Party of China reported to the Central Committee for approval and redressed Shadian on February 15, 1979.



Every martyred Dosti has a name.



They only lie in their graves for the time being, and will receive their due rewards in future generations.



Panoramic view of Shading from Fengwei Mountain.



Dosti of Shaden, the Shadin travel map drawn by the Lin brothers for me basically marked all the important information.



The delicious and fun check-in places are all at a glance, including some special delicacies. It’s hard to find them without local guidance.



The fried papa marked on the picture is a local specialty snack that can only be eaten in Shadin.



After Bangda lowers the mosque, turn left from the mosque and there is a Huiyuan snack bar that is already open.



I had a bowl of Shadine-style rice noodles here, or Shaxian for short.



Fried dough sticks

It seems that the only breakfast options are rice noodles and fried dough sticks, as well as a ramen restaurant owned by people from the northwest.



At the entrance of Shadian Mosque is the Golden Rooster Square. There is a night market here, mainly some restaurants from northwest Xinjiang, as well as several local snack bars.



Knott's sizzling squid

Bought handmade yogurt here.



Handmade yogurt

There are not many people in Jinji Square at night, and many shops are not open.



Halal catering for repeat customers

This is the only repeat shop that sells some local specialty snacks. I ordered a bowl of pineapple sugar water.



Pineapple in sugar water



I bought the Yunnan specialty tamarind juice at Jinji Plaza. You need to shake it before drinking because the sugar is at the bottom.



The Sardinian style shaomai eaten at Golden Rooster Square is particularly delicate and small, about the size of a quail egg. It is stuffed with mushrooms and vegetables and has a sticky skin.



Lisa BBQ

Lisa BBQ, recommended by many Sardin veterans, is open after 5 p.m. Also, Dusty recommended Sisi BBQ, Qingxiang BBQ, and Jinsong BBQ. I couldn’t get enough of them.



There are many stalls selling snacks on Saiying Road. This one is called Little Copper Pot Rice Noodles, which is a Shadin specialty.



Small steamed cake

Small steamed cakes with grains cost two yuan each. The girl selling steamed cakes also sells soy sauce cakes and physalis cakes.



This one is fried eggplant, and the other is fried potatoes. You can order a little bit of each to taste. The girl selling the food said that it tastes best when it is hot. The taste here is very similar to that of Southeast Asia, and I also like to eat fried food.



I want to take away and try each of the various pickles sold at the morning market.



Qingxiang Inn

If you want to eat traditional halal pastries, I recommend this Qingxiang Inn on Chicken Street. For delicious bread, I recommend Wei Xun. If you want to eat Yunnan stir-fry, friends in Shadian basically only go to Huiwei Restaurant near the mosque and Guanyi Restaurant next to it. Guanyi Restaurant is not as hygienic as Huiwei Restaurant, but the taste is excellent.



Shadian Hui Culture and Art Museum

This Hui Culture and Art Museum looks like a museum from the outside, but when you walk in, you find it is an art store.

If you have time, you can go to Dazhuang, which is more than 20 kilometers away from Shading, to eat Sanmei Shaomai. It’s more authentic there.

There is an ancient mosque in Dazhuang, which is worth seeing.



For accommodation, you can choose Sailmou Hotel which is closest to the mosque or Yiduo Hotel next to it. You can walk 100 meters to the mosque and the price is only 100 yuan. The waiters are all young ladies wearing beautiful headscarves. The appearance of the girls in Shading is obviously higher than that of other places.

The Muslim trip to Shadian has come to an end for the time being, but I still have a lot of regrets, and there are still a lot of delicious foods that I haven’t eaten. I hope to travel and study in Shadian with more friends in the future. Silversha Allah, my next stop will be to Ruili, a small town on the border of China and Myanmar, to look for Rohingya Dosti.

Preview for the next issue: Yunnan Ruili Muslim Tour
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Summary: Muslim Travel Guide China 2026: Yuxi Fuxian Lake, Najiaying Mosque and Yunnan Halal Food is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Mosques in Beijing have been closed since the outbreak of the epidemic. I have not participated in collective gatherings for a long time. I miss going to the mosque to pray. Then I learned from my friends in. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Yunnan Travel, Najiaying Mosque, Halal Food.

Mosques in Beijing have been closed since the outbreak of the epidemic. I have not participated in collective gatherings for a long time. I miss going to the mosque to pray. Then I learned from my friends in Yunnan that the mosques in Yunnan have been opened normally, so I booked a flight ticket in only five minutes and decided to fly to Yunnan, hoping to attend a prayer in Yunnan.

I have been to Yunnan three times, including Kunming, Dali, Shangri-La and Xishuangbanna. Please see the Yunnan Halal Food Map for a guide. There are more important destinations to visit during this trip to Yunnan. One is the Memorial Hall of Ma Fuchu and Ma Lianyuan, the other is the Shadian Grand Mosque, and the last one is the Burmese Rohingya Muslim Quarter in Ruili.

My itinerary: Beijing → Kunming → Yuxi → Mengzi → Shadian → Kunming → Ruili → Beijing.

During the epidemic, domestic air tickets were as low as cabbage prices. The round-trip air ticket from Beijing to Kunming only cost 550 yuan. My trip to Yunnan lasted for 6 days and cost less than 2,000 yuan in total. This was unimaginable in the past, because June is the peak tourist season in Yunnan, and all consumer prices will rise.

It takes about three hours to fly from Beijing to Kunming. Because Yunnan is mountainous, transportation between places is not very convenient. Kunming is often used as a transfer station before setting off for the destination. My first destination is Yuxi, because Yuxi is close to Kunming. Yuxi has a very beautiful Fuxian Lake, which is the largest water storage lake and the largest plateau deep-water lake in my country. It is known as the back garden of Kunming.



Fuxian Lake Guanglong Wetland Park

Fuxian Lake is only more than 50 kilometers away from Kunming. Learning from the past, I recommend renting a car and driving around Yunnan after arriving in Kunming. This can save a lot of time on the road. Take the bus to Kunming South Railway Station, which costs 25 yuan per person and takes about an hour.

Fuxian Lake is very huge and has many scenic spots. When visiting for the first time, I recommend staying near Moon Bay Wetland Park to enjoy the natural scenery and to eat conveniently. There is the only halal restaurant here, Mulan Pavilion.

, is a local flavor restaurant opened by Yuxi Hui Muslims.



Muslim Mulan Pavilion Hotel

The owners of Mulange are all local Hui Muslims in Yuxi. They also have a halal restaurant called Xiyuan Restaurant in Chengjiang City, Yuxi.

, has been in business for more than 20 years. There were originally three halal restaurants near Moon Bay Wetland Park. The other two have closed down. Now this one is the only one left because the house was bought by the owner himself. Although the epidemic has had a great impact on the tourism industry, this restaurant can still persist.



Select dishes

The rules of restaurants in Yunnan are to order based on the ingredients. Which ingredients you want to eat can be cooked by the kitchen. You can also choose the method. The ingredients look fresh and you can eat with confidence. Now is the season for fungi in Yunnan. The lady boss specifically told me that these fungi are wild fungi picked from the mountains and recommended that I eat a kind of mushroom called Gushu mushroom.



The main fish of Fuxian Lake is Kanglang fish

One of Fuxian Lake's specialty delicacies is stone pot fish. You must choose the fish before eating. This fish is called mandarin fish, which is a specialty of Fuxian Lake. The fish is relatively large and I can't finish it by myself. The boss lady very thoughtfully suggested that I divide one fish into two portions. She cooked it for me. Half of it will be made as stone pot fish and the other half will be braised in braise tomorrow. I think this suggestion is great.



Stone pot that can spray steam

First, I watched the waiter open the steam stone pot, and steam came out of the pot. Then he put half of the fish in the pot and started cooking it. He closed the lid and the fish was cooked in less than ten minutes.



After eating the fish, put Guzhu mushrooms in the pot

The boss lady was afraid that I wouldn't understand, so she wrote the name of the mushroom on the note. She said that the mushroom must be boiled for five minutes longer, otherwise it will be poisonous. She suggested not to add water for dipping when eating, just eat it in vain, and you can taste the fragrance of the mushroom.



Braised potato rice in copper pot

Another specialty food of Fuxian Lake, braised potato rice in a copper pot, is like fried rice, but with much richer ingredients. When the copper pot is served, be careful not to touch it with your hands, as you may get burned.

After eating and drinking, the landlady asked me where I planned to go. I had no idea where to go. She suggested that I go to Guanglong Wetland Park, which is about 8 kilometers away from Moon Bay. It is a newly developed niche attraction. She showed me a video of the beautiful scenery on Douyin. I immediately decided to go. The landlady also lent me her husband’s mountain bike. It was really convenient to ride along Fuxian Lake to enjoy the beautiful scenery.



There are several wetland parks in Fuxian Lake. Guanglong National Wetland Park is a government-developed project and is free to the public. The entire park is simply a sea of ​​flowers.



As soon as you enter the park entrance, you see a large field of lavender, and you can smell the fragrance of flowers everywhere.



Fuxian Lake is really big. Standing on the shore, you feel like you are facing the sea.



During the epidemic, there were few tourists. I saw few tourists in the entire park. I only saw gardeners repairing flowers and plants.



Thank you very much to the proprietress for providing the information, which allows me to enjoy such beautiful and moving scenery for free.



The scenery of Moon Bay Wetland Park is not as beautiful as Guanglong Wetland Park. Moon Bay is a park supporting the hotel. You need to pay an admission fee of 30 yuan to enter the park, but you can use the ticket to consume goods of equivalent value in the park, which is considered free of charge.



Artificial beach at Moon Bay Wetland Park

After visiting Fuxian Lake, you can take a bus to Chengjiang City to go to Yuxi City. The boss of Mulange just wanted to deliver meals to the children who were studying in Chengjiang, so he drove me to Chengjiang Passenger Terminal and asked me to take a bus to Yuxi City in one hour. The reason I want to go to Yuxi is to visit the grave of Baba Ma Fuchu in Daying Village in Yuxi, and then go to Najiaying.



The next day, the boss lady braised my other half of the mandarin fish and gave me a bowl of soup. The braised mandarin fish was also very fragrant.



Arrive at Yuxi Station in the evening

Leaving Fuxian Lake, it takes about 2 hours to take a bus from Chengjiang Passenger Terminal to Yuxi City.



Yuxi City Mosque

The Yuxi City Mosque was first built in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. After several expansions, it was moved here in 2000 and reached its current scale.



During the Hui uprising in the Qing Dynasty, there was a mosque in Yuxi that was later destroyed due to the failure of the uprising.



After praying at the mosque in the city, I saw a halal Japanese restaurant 300 meters away. Since there are no halal Japanese restaurants in Beijing now, and the original Hefengzhiyan also changed its owner, I decided to try it in Yuxi.



Muxuewu Japanese Food Store



The environment of the restaurant is very beautiful, the waiter wears a headscarf and looks very young.



After asking, I learned that the clerk was a Hui from Daying, Yuxi. I was going to Daying Mosque the next day.



I chose three sushi combinations, which cost 27 yuan in total. This price would have to be doubled to get it in Beijing.



I ordered another bowl of Japanese ramen at the bottom. The last time I had halal Japanese ramen was during the halal trip in Hokkaido, Japan.



Daying Mosque

Starting from Yuxi City, you can take a taxi to Daying Village in about half an hour, or you can take a bus for about an hour.



Daying Village is a Hui village, and Daying Mosque is also an Arabic school. When I arrived, students were in class.



Daying Mosque was built during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty (1821-1850). It was the center of Islamic scripture education in Yunnan in the late Qing Dynasty. Ma Fuchu and Ma Lianyuan both set up their offices here.



The purpose of my trip to Daying Mosque is to visit the Memorial Hall of Ma Fuchu and Ma Lianyuan. I have collected a copy of "Montserge" co-authored by the two sages.



"Montserge"

"Montsergue" is a work co-authored by the sages Ma Fuchu and Ma Lianyuan. The original work was written in Arabic and is a grammar and morphology textbook for Arabic language learning in Jingtang. Professor Lin Zhongming once brought this book to Egypt. Professors from Al-Azhar University admired the book very much when they saw it. They admired the Chinese Muslim scholars for their profound knowledge of Arabic. Professor Ma Jian also used this book as a main reference when editing Arabic grammar textbooks at Peking University.



The memorial hall is usually not open. I went to the principal's office to see Principal Suo and explained my purpose. The principal opened the door of the memorial hall specially for me.



Ma Dexin (1794-1874), named Fuchu, was born in Dali, Yunnan. He studied Arabic with his father since he was a child, and then went to Xi'an to study Confucian classics under Zhou Liangjun, who was the fourth disciple of Hu Dengzhou. In 1841 He went on pilgrimage to Mecca and visited Cairo, Alexandria, Jerusalem, Cyprus, Istanbul, Rhode Island, Aden, Singapore and other places. He returned to China eight years later and set up tents in Jianshui, Huilong, Yuxi Camp and other places.



Ma Fuchu was the successor and promoter of the Sinicization of Islam. He supplemented the academic theories of Wang Daiyu, Liu Zhi and other predecessors, and combined Islamic philosophy with traditional Confucianism.



Ma Dexin, together with Wang Daiyu, Liu Zhi, and Ma Zhu, is known as China's "four major classics scholars and translators and annotators".



Ma Lianyuan, courtesy name Zhiben, was born in Daying, Yuxi, Yunnan, in the 21st year of Daoguang (1841). His ancestors were Bukhara people in Central Asia, descendants of Sai Dianchi and Fansi Ding. Ma Lianyuan also went to Mecca for pilgrimage. He was Ma Fuchu's successor and the most influential Confucian classics master in Yunnan. He and his descendants made outstanding contributions to the Confucian classics education in Yunnan. The Yunnan School was differentiated from the Shaanxi School and also belonged to the Hu Dengzhou teaching system. It had the characteristics of both the Shaanxi School and the Shandong School, and its scope of influence was limited to the Yunnan-Guizhou region.



In the twenty-sixth year of Guangxu (1900), Ma Lianyuan fled to India to avoid sectarian disputes. In the twenty-ninth year of Guangxu (1903), he returned to life in Kanpur, India, at the age of 63. The tombstone built for him by Muslims in India is still there today.



In the back hill of Daying Village is the Muslim Cemetery, which can be reached by tricycle in 10 minutes from the entrance of the village. The cemetery of Ma Fuchu is buried here.



Ma Fuchu's representative works include "Sidian Yaohui" and "Dahua Zonggui". The first five volumes of his translation of "Baoming Zhenjing Direct Interpretation" are the earliest translations of verses of the Quran in China.



"Zhenquan Yaolu", "Guide Yaoyan" and "Tianfang Xingli Annotation" are introductions and annotations to the ancestors Wang Daiyu, Liu Zhi and Ma Zhu.



Ma Fuchu once followed Ma Rulong to the Qing Dynasty and was named "Second Rank Burke" and "General Hui Tutor in Southern Yunnan" by the Qing court. However, after he decided to retreat to the mountains and concentrate on academics, he was brutally murdered by the Qing court in 1874 at the age of 80.



Coming back from the Muslim Cemetery, I found a snack bar at the entrance of Daying Village and had a bowl of rolled noodles before heading to my next destination, Najiaying.



Yunnan people eat a lot of various kinds of rice noodles for breakfast. This is the first time I tried this rolled rice noodle. It tastes good and costs 6 yuan a bowl.



Najiaying is also a Hui village under Yuxi City. You need to return to Yuxi City South Bus Terminal and take a bus for about two hours to arrive. If you drive by yourself, it only takes an hour to drive from Daying to Najiaying. This is why I think you should rent a car when traveling in Yunnan. Otherwise, you can only go back to the city and transfer.



The Najiaying Mosque is very spectacular and one of the largest in Yunnan. This new-style mosque was built in 2004 and there is a women's mosque next to it.



The living conditions of the Hui Muslims in Najiaying look good. I saw that several houses have been equipped with elevators.



Najiaying has produced many famous scholars, such as Naxun (1911-1989), who went to Al-Azhar University for further study and translated the entire book "One Thousand and One Nights". In 1947, he returned to China and served as the editor-in-chief of "Islamic Duo Bao". In his later years, he was elected as a director of the Chinese Translators Association.



Nazhong (1910-2008) was a professor at Beijing Foreign Studies University and a famous translator. He presided over the translation of "History of Arab Islamic Culture" and "History of Islamic Academic Thought". He served as acting principal of Kunming Mingde Middle School and honorary president of Kunming Islamic College.



One kilometer away from the new mosque is the Ancient City Mosque, which retains the traditional architectural style.



The ancient city mosque was built around 1370 by Nasuru and his son. Najiaying has been a place for the production of guns and ammunition since ancient times. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was transformed and has now become a base for the production of knives. There are kitchen knife shops everywhere in the streets.



The ancient city mosque has a very simple appearance and is a traditional Chinese style architectural structure.



The window grilles above the main entrance of the main hall are very eye-catching. They are painted with various flowers, plants and buildings, but there are no animal images.



This is the same as the "Four Nothings" picture on the large screen wall in front of the Niujie Mosque.



There are many snack shops on both sides of the street in front of the Najiaying Mosque. They are all local specialties and the prices are cheap.



A cup of these fried potatoes only cost 1 yuan. The little girl in the headscarf looked at me and looked at me like I had never seen the world, so she kept snickering.



A cup of bayberry juice costs one yuan. There are six or seven big bayberries at the bottom of the cup. It is sour, sweet, and ice-cold.



Chadian milk, which costs one yuan a bag, is a local specialty dairy product recommended by my friends in Yunnan that I must try.



Quraysh ice cream costs two yuan a ball. The food in Najiaying can be said to be of high quality and low price. I heard that there is a morning market in the morning with more types of food. However, I have to continue the next journey, so I can only leave some regrets. My Yunnan halal journey has just begun. The next issue will continue to tell about my Shading halal journey.
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Summary: Authentic Halal Chinese Food Beijing: Gansu Dishes, Noodles and Muslim Restaurants is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: 1. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Beijing Halal Food, Gansu Food, Muslim Restaurants.

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Mu Xiang Xianju







There is a small door next to Ali Restaurant on Shenlu Street. From here on the second floor is Muxiang Xianju. This is a private restaurant. You must make a reservation in advance. The owner is a Muslim who lives in Dongsi, Beijing. The store offers roasted whole lamb, hotpot mutton and barbecue. The average price per person is about 200 yuan.



The five of us ordered half a roasted whole lamb for 998 yuan. The sheep is Tan sheep from Ningxia. Tan sheep are used for state banquets. The quality must be first-class. Because it is lamb cake, it is just right for five people.



After the roasted whole lamb is served, there is a sheep-opening ceremony. The guests first carve a knife on the sheep, and then the chef will take the sheep and cut it up.



The tan sheep is roasted to a crispy texture and tender on the inside. The mutton melts in your mouth without any smell.



After the mutton is finished, you can also drink haggis soup. Cold dishes, fruits and staple food are all included in the set meal, and there is no separate charge.

Nowadays, when friends get together, they tend to choose this kind of private courtyard. Firstly, the environment is good and no one disturbs them. Secondly, the cooking level is high and can be customized, making eating more comfortable.

Address: 1-31, No. 39 Courtyard, Ritan Shang Street

Reservation phone number: 13301159080 (reserve at least half a day in advance and pay a deposit in advance)

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halal snacks







The halal snack bar next to the Honda 4S store in Songjiazhuang has been open for seven or eight years. It is a place that sells Beijing snacks.



The store has barbecue and fried tripe, small bowls of beef and a variety of pasta.



I ordered a plate of fried tripe, which I had to eat hot with sesame sauce to enjoy.



Sesame sauce cold noodles, my favorite in summer, the noodles must be hand-rolled, washed in cold water, and served with freshly cut cucumber shreds.

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Xiaoqing Hotel







Xiaoqing Restaurant is a time-honored Beijing-style halal restaurant in Daxing that has been open for a long time. The restaurant is often visited by seniors in the folk arts industry.



As you can see in the photos, most celebrities from the cross talk industry frequent it, and there are many Hui folk artists in the cross talk circle.



A very special dish of the restaurant is called Sai Crab, which uses egg white to give the texture and taste of crab meat. This is a special dish of Beijing and Tianjin.



Kung Pao Chicken grilled fish, sprinkled with Kung Pao chicken on top of the fish, it is a creative dish.

Address: South end of Xingye Street, Daxing District, near Huangcun West Street Subway Station.

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Beijing Shangdu Hotel







Shangdu Hotel is the seat of the Zhengzhou Office in Beijing. The restaurant is a halal restaurant, and the chef and owner are both Henan Muslims.



There is a private room here called the halal private room, which can seat about 15 people.



The restaurant is a relatively high-end one, and the dishes are all creative. This dish is called Zi Qidong Lai. There is mist from dry ice below, and the teapot above contains nourishing broth. Men drink yellow and women drink red.



Henan steamed vegetables, the main ingredients are a variety of vegetable leaves, seasoned with salt, garlic juice, balsamic vinegar, ground oil, and MSG.



I have eaten Kaifeng cheese chicken before, but this is the first time I have seen this kind of cheese chicken in a bird cage. Moreover, the birds in this cage can move and sing. Just touch the cage lightly and they will make bird sounds.



Henan big steamed buns, the kind with vermicelli inside, feel a bit like Cantonese tea snacks when placed in a small steamer.



The very authentic Zhengzhou Hu spicy soup is basically the same as what you get in Henan, and more exquisite. After all, the per capita consumption of this restaurant is more than 150.



Hu spicy soup should be paired with these small fried dough sticks, called fried steamed buns in Zhengzhou.



Because there is a Guancheng Hui area in Zhengzhou, the restaurant owned by the Zhengzhou Liaison Office in Beijing is also run by a Muslim chef and owner. However, the hotel is not listed on the outside. I found out from inside that this restaurant is a halal restaurant. Address: No. 8, Dongbinhe Road, You'anmenwai

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Halal Grilled Cold Noodles Hot and Sour Noodles







People used to always ask me where to eat halal cold grilled noodles in Beijing. Since Yilan Brothers closed down, it’s really hard to find halal grilled cold noodles. Fortunately, there is a place selling halal grilled cold noodles on the second floor of the fresh food supermarket in Lingjing Hutong. It also sells oden.



The boss is two brothers from Zhangjiachuan, Gansu Province. They serve grilled cold noodles, hot and sour noodles, oden and various fried rice.



The two brothers have opened a shop here for a year. They seem to be kind and sell things cheaply.



Halal grilled cold noodles, a Northeastern specialty snack, a bit spicy.

Address: The second floor of the fresh food supermarket near Lingjing Hutong subway station

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Tanli broth Tanyang hot pot







On the day of Eid al-Fitr, I and a group of friends found a private courtyard in Chaoyang District where we could worship, so I invited the imam, and everyone happily gathered together to hold the ceremony.



The environment of this small courtyard is very beautiful, and the decoration design is also very particular. The owner is a Hui from Linxia. We all call him Brother Xiaoma. He is very young and very friendly. According to him, celebrities often visit here, and Jiang Wu and Sha Baoliang are regular guests.



At present, this small courtyard can only accept reservations, and cannot be dropped in directly. The fee is per capita, which is 288 yuan per person.



This is a temporary worship space made for us.



The small courtyard can accommodate twenty or thirty friends at the same time for a dinner party. There is no menu, and it only provides hot-pot mutton and roasted whole lamb set meals.



All side dishes, staple foods, and fruits, including hot pot, are included in the set meal. There is no need to choose individually. the dishes here are quite delicious. Friends who came during the Eid al-Fitr holiday said they were delicious and felt that the per capita consumption of more than 200 yuan was worth it, and there was such a private environment to enjoy.

Address: 259-1 Cultural Industrial Park, Chaoyang District Tel: 13031133007 (book at least one day in advance)

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A bowl of braised noodles







Xu Yiwan Noodles is a noodle restaurant run by the Hui Muslims in Xinyang, Henan. It also has a variety of stir-fried dishes and barbecues.



Cold dishes are a major feature of restaurants in Henan. The main feature is that there are many types of cold dishes. This restaurant does not have many types. I have seen restaurants with long rows of cold dishes.



The soup of mutton braised noodles is milky white, and the taste of the braised noodles is basically the same as that eaten in Henan.

Address: Ground Floor Shop, Baolong Building, No. 107, Building 1, No. 91, South Third Ring West Road

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Beef with Zhangji Sauce







Zhang Ji's beef stew has been open for decades, and many people have been eating it since childhood. What I would recommend today is their haggis soup. I found that Zhang Ji's haggis soup is very rich in ingredients, and Zhang Ji's sesame seed cakes still cost 50 cents each.



A bowl of mutton soup with a sesame seed cake is one of the breakfast choices of the Hui Muslims in Beijing.



Beef head, dipped in salt and pepper, and a bottle of ice-cold Arctic Ocean, I can eat this every day in the summer.

Address: Hufangqiao intersection

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Xiapuna Xinjiang Restaurant







Xia Pu Na is a newly opened Xinjiang restaurant on Shenlu Street.



to noodles, the most attractive items here are pigeon soup and roasted lamb liver.



Pigeon soup is a specialty of Xinjiang restaurants. You can also eat pigeon meat after drinking the soup.



Roasted lamb liver has a relatively tender texture and is also one of the characteristics of Xinjiang restaurants.

Address: Shenlu Street, Chaoyang District

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Gansu Liaison Office in Beijing Feitian Building Halal Restaurant







The halal restaurant of the Gansu Liaison Office in Beijing is a four-star level and is led by Lanzhou famous chef Liu Haijun. Eating here has the same taste as eating in Lanzhou, but the price is slightly more expensive, with an average consumption of about 100-150 yuan per person.



Gray beans are a unique sweet snack in Lanzhou. They are porridge cooked with ash, peas, red dates and white sugar. They can be eaten hot or cold.



Gansu's hand-picked meat is as good as any other place among the five northwest provinces. The meat of Gansu's hand-picked meat is relatively soft and melts in your mouth. To eat it, you need to dip it in two kinds of seasonings, one dry and one wet, and eat it with a single head of raw garlic.



The famous Dingxi wide noodles in Dingxi, Gansu Province, are very chewy and chewy. They are especially fragrant when paired with Gansu spicy pepper. There are various side dishes in it, which is a bit like Sichuan Maocai.



Milk and egg glutinous rice is also a famous snack in Lanzhou. It contains frangipani, which is rich in nutrients and high in protein.



Hand-pulled pancakes are also one of the common household staples in Gansu. I often buy semi-finished products and keep them at home. When I want to eat them, I can just fry them in a pan and eat them.



Summer is here, and many Gansu veterans in our circle of friends are talking about the noodles in their hometown, so I went to the Gansu Liaison Office in Beijing to have a bowl of noodles for everyone. The noodles in the noodles are made from a mixture of fermented noodle soup and vegetables. It has a slightly sour taste. Salted leeks are sprinkled on top. It is very appetizing to eat noodles in summer.
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Summary: Muslim History Guide: Why Iran Became Shia, Safavid Rule and Islamic Identity is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Since I couldn’t find good food during the epidemic, I turned to talk about the history of Shia Islam in Iran, and will return to halal food when the limelight passes. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Iran History, Shia Islam, Safavid Rule.

Since I couldn’t find good food during the epidemic, I turned to talk about the history of Shia Islam in Iran, and will return to halal food when the limelight passes.

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Before the 16th century, Iran was still dominated by the Sunni faith, and Shiaism was not an exclusive religion in Iran. The twelve Imams revered by Shiaism were all Arabs. Except for the eighth Imam who was buried in Mashhad, Iran, the other 11 imams were all buried on Arab soil. Historically, the academic center of Shiaism was in Najaf, Iraq, and it was not the current holy city of Qom in Iran.

It can be said that the Mongols helped Shias lay their foundation in Iran. In the 13th century, the Mongolian army marched westward and controlled most of Iran and Iraq. Before the Mongols invaded, Shias mostly practiced religion secretly. When the Mongols came to Baghdad, Iraq, the Shias led the way. Ibn Tawus, one of the Shiite leaders, even issued a religious law stating that even if you obey the rule of the Mongolian lamas, it is better than being a Sunni. It was not until the last caliph of the Abbasid Dynasty, Mustaisim, who was put in a sack by the Mongols and trampled to death by a horse, which caused a major setback for Sunnis that Shia was able to spread in Iran and Iraq. The arrival of the Mongols did not have a big impact on Shia, mainly because the Shia imams had announced that they had entered the Great Hermitage period as early as the 10th century.

In the Ilkhanate in the 13th century, Hulagu's seventh successor, Ghazan Khan, established the state religion as Shia Islam. Since then, Shiaism has changed from a small sect spread secretly in the countryside to an official orthodox religion. Today's Iran, Iraq, Azerbaijan in the South Caucasus, Georgia, Armenia, and Turkmenistan in Central Asia were all once under the rule of the Ilkhanate.

Afterwards, under the pressure of the Ottoman Empire, the Shiite Turkmen founded the Safavid order in order to fight against the Sunni Ottomans, and gradually grew in strength. It was not until the Turkmen tribe overthrew the Aries dynasty, who were also Turkmen, and established the Safavid dynasty. The 15-year-old leader Ismail declared the Twelve Imams as the official faith of the Safavid dynasty, and Shiiteism truly gained a foothold in Iran.

The Safavid dynasty (1501-1736) lasted for more than two hundred years. During this period, the official forcefully promoted Shia beliefs and developed Shia theory. In fact, Shiaism has never formed a complete theoretical system in history. Because Shias do not believe in the hadiths passed down by the first three caliphs of the four Sunni caliphs, they only believe in it. The remarks of Ali and the 11 Imams who are Ali's descendants have led to the lack of strong theoretical support for Shia legislation in legislation, which has caused a lot of trouble for the rulers. The rulers racked their brains to support the legitimacy of their rule through theories, and even claimed that they were descendants of Ali, but these lacked practical evidence.

In the 19th century, the Qajar people of the Turkoman tribe raised troops to overthrow the Safavid dynasty and established the Qajar dynasty (1779-1921). During the Qajar dynasty, Iran was already experiencing internal and external troubles. Western powers began plans to carve up Iran. During this period, Afghanistan became independent from Iran with the support of the United Kingdom, and a Baha'i rebellion broke out within the dynasty. As mentioned earlier, the theory of Shiaism has never been systematic, which has left hidden dangers for the emergence of various heresies. Various liars under the banner of Shiaism have emerged in an endless stream. Everyone claims to be the Mahdi, the savior. Among them, Baha'i has the greatest influence. Due to the support of the United Kingdom, Baha'i has grown rapidly in Iran, causing a considerable impact on the Qajar dynasty.

Due to the intervention of great powers such as Britain and the Soviet Union, the Qajar dynasty quickly declined. Reza Khan, a former Iranian soldier, united with Iran's religious forces to overthrow the Qajar dynasty and established the Pahlavi dynasty. Reza Khan was a cunning person. Before he came to power, in order to gain the support of the religious sect, he overthrew the Qajar dynasty in the name of Zhengbenqingyuan. With the support of the Shia Ummah, he prevented the former king Ahmed from returning from Europe. After he officially came to power, he immediately turned his back. The power of religious figures was comprehensively restricted. During this period, he did a lot to eliminate the influence of Islam in the people. For example, he required all people to wear European hats and not to wear traditional beanies. You need to know the European hats. The brimmed hat prevented believers from kowtowing during prayer, which aroused the dissatisfaction of the majority of the people. Imams from all over the country led people to sit-in in mosques in protest. Reza Khan actually ordered the police to shoot at the people and suppressed them with force. This incident became a landmark event that broke with the officialdom and the religious community.

This incident reflects the core position of the Shia faith among ordinary people, especially in the vast rural areas, where the rural population accounts for 70% of the country's population. Many Shia scholars choose to stay away from life in big cities, take root in the countryside, and mingle with the working people. They can best represent Iran, rather than some fashionable young people captured by the media living in free trade zones in big cities. Taking photos of scantily clad young Iranian women and claiming to represent Iranians before the Islamic Revolution is very unfair. Many Iranians we meet in life are not religious, probably because their native families do not agree with Islam, so they fled Iran on the eve of the Islamic Revolution and went into exile in the West. However, these people are a minority after all and cannot represent Iran. In fact, it was the majority of Iranian women who demanded that all women wear headscarves after the Islamic Revolution. Iranian President Rouhani once publicly opposed the religious police and told them not to crack down on women who dress inappropriately. However, many conservative women protested, and the president had to give up.

You must know that the Pahlavi family was able to seize power only with the support of the Iranian religious umma. After hundreds of years of Shia cultivating in Iran, the Shia faith has long been deeply rooted in Iran. And after long-term social turmoil, most of the Shia ummah maintain an independent relationship with the royal power and are not controlled by the royal power. The characteristic of Shias is that they are dependent on religious leaders. Therefore, if they want to gain public support, they must first get the support of the ummah leader. The Pahlavi family relied on the support of the ummah to seize power.

After the Pahlavi family came to power, they wanted to imitate Europe and follow the nationalist line, imitate Kemal of Turkey, and build Iran into a Persian nation-state, so they gave themselves the name Pahlavi after Iran's pre-Islamic period. Pahlavi's means of transforming the country also included nationalizing farmers' land, which resulted in a large number of farmers losing their land and moving to cities to make a living, creating a large number of unemployed people, and the living conditions of farmers rapidly deteriorated. King Pahlavi also allowed Britain to establish an oil company in Iran, which once again aroused public dissatisfaction and led to the assassination of a pro-British official.

In the 1960s, Iran's religious leader, Ayatollah Brujedi, died, and Iran's religious forces then divided into three factions: one took a moderate line, opposed land reform, and opposed participation in politics; One group is neutral and does nothing; The last group was more radical, and its representative was Khomeini. Khomeini came from a religious family, and Brujdi was his first mentor. After his mentor passed away, Khomeini's students called on him to express his opinions. Because Khomeini dared to publicly criticize Pahlavi's corrupt royal power, Khomeini's reputation gradually increased, and he eventually became the spiritual leader who led the Islamic Revolution.

In the book "The Fall of the Shah of Iran: The Story of the Fall", it is mentioned that Khomeini once said: "When I saw the scale of this movement, I saw the role of Allah in it. That is not humanly possible. "The book also records that Pahlavi once said: "Without God's support, my revolution cannot be carried out. Without Allah's support, I would be a mediocre person. "The revolutionaries represented by Khomeini overthrew the Pahlavi dynasty. One of the reasons was that Pahlavi's land reform violated the provisions of the Koran to protect people's private property from infringement. Obviously, Pahlavi was in the wrong this time. The author of this book, Fereydoun Huweida, was Iran's permanent representative to the United Nations. What is interesting is that he both hated Shah Pahlavi and disliked Khomeini.

Khomeini's remarks were made into audio tapes and pamphlets by his followers and widely circulated among the people, creating huge public opinion. However, the Pahlavi family's extravagant life style and collusion with the British and American powers to sell state-owned assets made the people's lives hopeless and finally provoked a popular uprising. It was natural for them to be overthrown. After Khomeini ousted the Pahlavi family and came to power, he developed his Islamic revolutionary theory. This theory was compiled into a book called "The Rule of Laws". This book is now available in Chinese.



Khomeini's jurist theory of governance was the first of its kind. Except for the period of the Prophet and the four caliphs, no Islamic country had ever implemented such a system of theocracy. Iran's theocracy is different from what we usually understand. For example, like The monarchy in Saudi Arabia actually separates politics and religion, that is, the clergy and the royal power are independent of each other. The legality of the behavior of the royal power requires the endorsement of the clergy, and the clergy themselves have no real power. However, the power of the Islamic government of Iran is in the hands of the clergy, and the leader of the country is also the religious leader. It is hard to say whether this system will succeed, since Shia theory is still under development.

As for how Sunnis view Shia, it can be seen from the religious instructions issued by the elders of Al-Azhar University in Egypt that Sunnis recognize that Shias are also Muslims. The two sides agree on basic beliefs, but there are some differences in details. The following is a brief introduction to the main differences between Shia and Sunni.

According to the "General Outline of Islamic Shia Beliefs", a missionary material donated by the Iranian government, there are several major differences between Shia and Sunni:

1. Temporary marriage. Temporary marriage was once a form of marriage allowed by the Prophet in the early days of Islam, but was banned by the Prophet in the later period. Since the hadiths passed down by the Sunnis were not credible in the eyes of the Shiites, Khomeini once claimed that the first caliph Abu Bakr had misappropriated the property left by the Prophet Ali. Therefore, the hadiths passed down by him and the two subsequent caliphs were unreliable, so the Shiites still retain temporary marriages. After the betrothal gift and wedding date are determined, a temporary marriage can be carried out. After the wedding period, both parties do not need to hold a divorce ceremony. The marriage relationship is automatically dissolved. During the period, children are conceived and children are legal. The offspring are legal and enjoy inheritance rights. During the temporary marriage, the husband has no obligation to support his wife.

Iranian Zoroastrianism, or Zoroastrianism, also has temporary marriages, called Chakar-Zanih. People say when a widower (a widowed man) who is troubled by his children needs a woman's help, the woman he seeks is legal. But I can't always distinguish temporary marriage from prostitution. Is there a difference between these two behaviors?



2. Prayer. When Shia do wudoo’, they touch their feet instead of washing them; When buckling, the stones must be buckled on the clean ground, or on clods of soil, sand or stones, and cannot be buckled on blankets (except in special circumstances). Therefore, when traveling to Iran, someone saw wrapped stones in the hotel room for worship; Even if Shiites are not traveling or sick, they can pray the noon and the morning prayers together, and the evening and evening prayers can be prayed together; You cannot hold your hands while praying. Shia believe that holding hands is imitating Zoroastrians.

The above are the obvious differences between Shia and Sunni. Shia has its own collection of Imams' sayings, which are compared with Sunni's six major hadiths, which they call the Four Holy Books, namely "Encyclopedia of Religious Studies", "Automated Teaching of Teachings" and "Dictionary of Hadith". These books have not yet been published in Chinese. However, Ali’s collection of remarks, "The Way of Dictionary", has been published in Chinese. There are many golden sentences in the book. You can take a look. Below I have excerpted a few contents from "The Way of Dictionary" for reference.


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Summary: Halal Food Near Yiwu Market: Authentic Muslim Restaurants on Chouzhou North Road is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: I have been to Yiwu three times on business trips, and I have had different halal meals every time, so I have a very good impression of Yiwu. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Yiwu Halal Food, Muslim Traders, Halal Restaurants.

I have been to Yiwu three times on business trips, and I have had different halal meals every time, so I have a very good impression of Yiwu.

Yiwu is a county-level city under Jinhua City, Zhejiang Province. It has a relatively developed economy, has a high-speed rail station and an airport, convenient transportation, and a concentration of halal food. Friends who live in Jiangsu, Zhejiang, and Shanghai can spend their weekends here shopping and seeing the Yiwu Mosque, the largest mosque in Zhejiang Province.

Although there are many halal restaurants in Yiwu, they are concentrated in two places. Halal Chinese food is mainly concentrated in Wu'ai New Village, and halal foreign food is mainly concentrated on Chouzhou North Road. The two places are about 5 kilometers apart. Apart from this, there are very few halal restaurants in other places, only scattered ramen restaurants.

Another thing worth visiting in Yiwu is the endless small commodity wholesale city. As an internationally renowned small commodity distribution center, Yiwu has attracted tens of thousands of foreigners to engage in import and export trade. These foreigners are mainly Asian and African, and there are also a small number of people from Eastern European countries. However, in the past two years, the migrant population in Yiwu has been on a downward trend. many small and medium-sized production and processing factories have been closed down in order to control environmental pollution. Yiwu's prosperity is no longer what it was when I first came here three years ago.

1.

Wu'ai New Village



Wuai New Village is a place where ethnic minorities such as the Hui, Salar, Dongxiang, and Uyghurs live together in various parts of China. The catering is mainly Chinese food, including Ningxia cuisine, Dongxiang cuisine, Xinjiang cuisine, Yunnan cuisine and some creative dishes. Friends who like Chinese food are recommended to live in Wuai.



Ximai Hut is a water bar that sells coffee, drinks and pastries. It has two floors and does not sell alcohol. Halal restaurants in Yiwu are very strict in this regard. Not only does the restaurant not sell alcohol, but most of the waitresses wear headscarves. However, there are many people smoking hookah here, and hookah can be addictive. Moreover, the image of hookah smoking is very similar to the sick man of East Asia during the Opium War. It is recommended not to smoke any cigarettes.



Dumpling House and Pepper Chicken



Salar buns are steamed buns made by the Salar people in Qinghai. Those who have never tried Salar buns are recommended to try them. Salar buns are my favorite kind of buns. They are not only exquisite in appearance, but also have soft skin and thick fillings. It is difficult to eat them in Beijing.



Ningxia Tan Sheep



Dongxiang hand grabbing, the best thing about making hand grabbing in Gansu is Dongxiang people.



Handmade meatball soup, bakery, Xinjiang restaurant



If you stay in Wu'ai New Village, it is recommended to go to the Silk Road Restaurant for breakfast, because it is difficult to get halal breakfast elsewhere and this restaurant opens before dawn.



Breakfast is a buffet style, with dishes you can pick up by yourself. There are many varieties, including various porridges, soy milk, steamed buns, cold dishes, and Henan hot and spicy soup. Basically, there are all the common breakfasts in the north. After making your selection, go to the cashier to pay.



And the taste is quite authentic, but I have only had breakfast here, and I don’t know how good the dinner is.



Henan Spicy Soup



Dalifu, as you can tell from the name, is a Yunnan restaurant. Dalifu used to have a branch in Beijing, but it has been closed for many years.



There are many scriptures in the store. It is smoke-free and alcohol-free. The waitresses all wear headscarves and the service is very attentive. Most of the people who come to eat are dusty.





Pineapple Rice



The beef jerky has been improved. The traditional Yunnan beef jerky is all meat, without so many green onions.



Dali jelly, this jelly is basically the same as what I had in Yunnan.



Braised chicken with rice



It was here that I ate halal braised chicken for the first time. At that time, two Palestinian Arab men were sitting across from me. During the chat, the Palestinians asked me to recite the Quran Fatiha.

2. Chouzhou North Road

Chouzhou North Road is the place with the highest concentration of foreign Muslims in Yiwu. There are Turks, Moroccans, Yemenis, Indians and Pakistanis, as well as Russian Muslims and so on.



There are several halal supermarkets on Chouzhou North Road in Yiwu, where you can buy a variety of imported halal foods.



Ariana Afghan Restaurant



Boss Western Restaurant, Turkish style



Ukrainian Caucasian Restaurant



Ukrainian flavor is Russian flavor. At least after looking at the menu, I didn’t find any obvious difference from Russian flavor. This restaurant is small and the diners inside are mainly Russian-speaking foreigners.





Caucasian Beef Wraps with French Fries



The fish and egg yolk salad looked very appetizing when I saw the picture, but I regretted it after taking a bite. It tasted very fishy, ​​so I recommend you not to try it.



The first meal I had when I first came to Yiwu was here. When I saw the name Fatiha, I couldn’t help but recite it. I heard that this store has now moved across the road, but I can’t find it on Meituan, and many foreign restaurants in Yiwu can’t be found on Dianping.com.





Türkiye pudding



Adzuki bean soup



Tuna Blueberry Salad



Chicken and Mushroom Pizza



BEYTI Turkish Restaurant, there are many Turkish restaurants in Yiwu. I have eaten at three of them, and this one is my favorite. I think this is the best Turkish meal I have ever eaten in China.



Chinese restaurants in Yiwu close early, but Western restaurants can be open until late at night. When I came to eat at nine o'clock in the evening, it was still very busy.



Complimentary black tea and dessert after the meal.



tuna salad



Vegetable Cheese Pie



Vegetable cheese pie, pie is translated as pie in some places. Unlike pizza, pizza is round. This is the dish that surprised me. The brushed cheese is so delicious.



Turkish baklava is very sweet, so order it with caution. Western snacks are very sweet, so don’t try it if you don’t like sweets.



Sutan Restaurant is probably the largest Turkish restaurant in Yiwu. It has three floors and is in the same building as BEYTI.





The environment is luxuriously decorated, and the per capita consumption is about 150 yuan.



Most of the people who come to eat are foreigners, but the waiters are mainly Chinese, and the girls wear headscarves.



Caesar salad, a Western home-cooked dish, is available in many Western restaurants. Caesar is a personal name, not Caesar the Great. It is a salad invented by a Mexican chef named Caesar.



Shama beti, a wrap filled with lamb.



Turkish Pizza

3. Yiwu Mosque

In the early days, most Muslims in Yiwu lived in the Red Mansion Hotel. At first, they worshiped in the room when there were few people. Later, when the crowd became more crowded, the corridors were crowded with people. In order to retain the guests, the hotel gave up the conference room for worship. Later, the song and dance hall was converted into a worship hall. In 2001, the Red Mansion Hotel was approved as the first temporary place of worship in Yiwu. In August 2004, it moved to the former Yiwu Silk Factory at No. 90 Jiangbin West Road, with an area of ​​2,500 square meters and can accommodate 4,200 people for worship. After that, Huadu Hotel and Binjiang Hotel also provided places of worship for Muslims. The current Yiwu Mosque was built on the basis of the original factory. It can be said that the construction of the Yiwu Mosque was started in 2004.

The completion of a formal mosque is an important symbol of the formation of "Fanfang".



About 60% of the Muslims in Yiwu are foreigners. Motor vehicles are restricted on the street in front of the Masjid Masjid Mosque. Everyone must walk to the mosque on foot and undergo security checks. This photo was taken by me in 2017. Currently, the arched facade of the main entrance has been transformed into a square shape.







This is the current main entrance of the mosque. You can see that the modified style is not in harmony with the overall style.



I am very lucky to see the rise of contemporary fanfang in Yiwu. It seems to have returned to the dynasties in history when the Maritime Silk Road was just opened during the Tang and Song Dynasties. A large number of Arabs, Persians, Central Asians and other people who came to China for business did business and settled in the east, and they lived, grew old, sick and died, forming a unique cultural phenomenon. I hope this phenomenon can be maintained and continued.
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Summary: Best Halal Restaurant Beijing: Local Hui Muslim Hotpot, Snacks and Food Map is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: The Beijing halal food series I have eaten has been updated again. Every time I say I have nothing to eat, I always find a new restaurant due to various opportunities. It seems that this series can go on. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Beijing Halal Food, Hui Muslim Food, Hotpot.

The Beijing halal food series I have eaten has been updated again. Every time I say I have nothing to eat, I always find a new restaurant due to various opportunities. It seems that this series can go on forever.

Recently, because of the launch of the Beijing chapter of the Michelin list, the topic of Beijing being a food desert has become popular again. First of all, I would like to emphasize that there are few restaurants on the Michelin list that I can eat, so I will not comment. However, I am a member of the halal food circle, and I have been to all provincial administrative units in China, hundreds of cities, and almost all Muslim gathering areas in China (only Kashgar and Changzhi in my impression), Shadian and other places), so if a Hui Muslims say that Beijing is a food desert, I can only say that this is not objective. I can say without prejudice that you can eat most local halal food in Beijing, and the taste is not inferior to that of the place of origin, because Beijing does not produce ingredients. The ingredients in Beijing come from the place, and the people who engage in catering in Beijing also come from the place.

I can understand that some people feel that the food in Beijing is not as delicious as in their hometown. This may have something to do with their state of mind and dietary preferences. For example, I just visited a place and was in a happy mood, so I felt like I had a great appetite when eating. However, when I stay in a place for a long time and eat the same thing every day, I will feel that it is not as delicious as when I first came here. some people transfer some unpleasant experiences in Beijing, such as cost of living, work pressure, and even some unspeakable reasons, to their dislike of food. This is not objective, not to mention that the prophet once taught us not to praise or criticize food.

Abu Huraira narrated: The Holy Prophet never praised or criticized any food. He ate it if he wanted to, and kept silent if he didn't want to eat it. (Sahih Muslim, verse 33, 190)

In China, or even in any country, apart from Beijing where you can taste the halal specialties from various places, which other city can satisfy the needs of Muslims’ taste buds in various ways?

1. Nanmen Restaurant



There is a halal Beijing-style restaurant in B2 of Guomao Mall. It was not easy to find when you first came. You need to get off the elevator to the basement level, walk in the direction of the ice rink, and then take the escalator to B2. When you get off the escalator, you can see the new version of the halal sign hanging in front of the store on the left side.



Although it is located in the core area of ​​Guomao, the food prices in the small restaurant are affordable and the per capita consumption can be controlled at around 50 yuan.



The cuisine is home-cooked Beijing cuisine, and there is also barbecue. The environment is simple, and the tables are widely spaced so that you will not hear the conversations at the next table, making it suitable for small gatherings.



The portions are a bit small, but I like restaurants with small portions so that I can eat more dishes and avoid waste.



The picture above shows home-style tofu, mustard fungus, cabbage vermicelli and spicy and sour melon strips. It is made in a regular way and has a moderate taste.



The biscuits at Nancheng Restaurant are very delicious, soft and delicious, a bit like the biscuits from Jubaoyuan. You can order the biscuits with beef.



Dry-fried loose meat is one of the signatures of Beijing-style halal cuisine, but the dry-fried loose meat here is not as delicious as Tiankelai.



The main dish of this table was the braised oxtail, which did not disappoint. The oxtail was braised so well that it melted in your mouth without choking your teeth.



The hot and sour soup tastes a bit strong and sour, so I don’t recommend it.

2. Wangas potato chips



The Wax Potato Chips at Sanlitun Shimao Gongsan B1 is a Lanzhou snack bar. It has various common snacks in Lanzhou, such as sweet fermented glutinous rice, fermented glutinous rice, etc. However, the sweet fermented fermented glutinous rice has a strong alcohol taste, so I won't eat it.



The boss also specifically promised to use cooking oil from Qinghai.





The main delicacy of this store is potatoes, so potatoes are used as wallpaper.



This is Lanzhou Crystal Cake, made of glutinous rice, much like a zongzi, with jujubes wrapped inside.



This is noodle soup. Noodle soup is called a bowl of food in Qinghai, and it is also called naonao. It contains jelly, radish, potatoes and beef. It is usually served to the imam and guests after the wedding recitation ceremony in Qinghai.



This bowl of Dongxiang noodles is my favorite staple food. The noodles are made with a northwest flavor. I recommend it with five stars.



The small bowl of beef tastes sweet and the meat is too chopped. It is not as delicious as the small bowl of beef made in Niujie restaurants.



This is their signature potato slices. The spicy pepper on top is from the northwest. It is mainly seasoning and not spicy, but it is not as delicious as expected. I still prefer Dongxiang handmade noodles.

3. Changying Yicheng Supermarket



The newly opened Changying Yicheng Halal Fresh Food Supermarket in Xibianmen has a Yaerliji takeout window at the entrance, selling a variety of cooked food and snack pancakes.



This is a chain brand, and there is another store in Changying, which is a halal fresh food supermarket.



There are also various halal foods, which are smaller than Niujie Halal Supermarket, but can meet basic needs.



I happened to be on a business trip to Wuhan and happened to see halal hot dry noodles in a store and bought a box to eat on the road.



Address: No. 2, Xibianmen East Street, Xicheng District

4. Ningxia Building



Ningxia Building is located in the Dongcheng District Branch Office Alley, where the Ningxia Office in Beijing is located. There are restaurants on the first and second floors. The first floor is mainly for night markets and snacks. You can eat hot-pot and stir-fry dishes on the second floor. Some dishes cannot be ordered on the first floor, so you can only eat on the second floor.



I went up to the second floor and entered the restaurant but didn't see the halal sign. I asked the waiter. The waiter pointed to the wall behind the pillar and there was this sign hanging on it. Then I sat down with confidence.



When I was checking out, I saw that they had hidden this official halal certification sign in the corner.



This is a state-owned unit, so the services and facilities are all state-owned, and many people who come to eat are spending public funds.





But I must say that this hand-caught mutton is really delicious, and the taste is similar to that eaten in Ningxia, because the ingredients are all meat from Ningxia, but the price is on the high side. This hand-caught mutton is 148 yuan per pound. the hand-caught mutton eaten at the Yinchuan Liaison Office in Beijing is also good, and the price is a little cheaper than here. The environment of the Yinchuan Liaison Office in Beijing is simple, and Ningxia Building is a four-star hotel.



I have long heard from friends that you should eat Yellow River carp in Ningxia. I used to say that carp is fishy and has many spines, but I didn’t expect that after eating the Yellow River carp from Ningxia Building, I changed my view on carp. The Yellow River carp is not fishy at all, and the spines are easier to deal with.



The thin-skinned steamed stuffed buns stuffed with three delicacies are not recommended. They are a bit soft and have no soup. I still like to eat the traditional northwest homemade steamed buns.

5. Jinfang



Jinfang Snack Bar is a time-honored snack bar in Beijing. It was founded in 1926 by people from Dezhou, Shandong who came to Beijing. Many time-honored restaurants in Beijing originally came from Shandong. The owner of the popular Ya'er Liji Shabu-Shabu Pork is now a Dezhou, Shandong. A hundred years later, it will become an authentic Beijing-style brand.



Jinfang is now a chain store, and this store is located on Xianyukou Street, Qianmen.



Jinfang’s main specialty is assorted Yuanxiao, as well as a variety of Beijing-style dim sum.



to various snacks, there are also pies, sesame cakes, beef noodles, pot stickers, etc.



But if it is opened in a place with a lot of traffic like the front door, the taste cannot be complimented, and it can only be regarded as acceptable.





Address: No. 85, Xianyukou Street, Qianmen Area, Dongcheng District

6. Xi’an Huifang Halal Snacks



There is a new Huifang snack on the third floor of Bairong Phase 2 outside Yongding Gate. Currently, you can enjoy a 40% discount from 5pm to 7pm during the event.



There are not too many varieties, definitely not comparable to Xi'an Fangshang, but they still have basic items like steamed buns.





The water basin mutton also comes with white steamed buns, but it is quite different from the water basins I have had before.



Vegetarian Fried Pancakes



The beef noodles taste okay. Generally speaking, this store has just opened, the business is deserted, the location is relatively remote, and the taste is not amazing. I don't know how long it can last.

7. Eel Talk·Eel Rice



We borrowed a takeaway stall opened on the first floor of Asia Restaurant in Niu Street and only made eel rice. The color of the eel rice is very beautiful, but the taste of the eel is slightly fishy. You can place an order on the review software, and there are also some snacks to go with it.



Address: 1st floor, Asia Restaurant, Niu Street

8. Yinchuan Liaison Office in Beijing Restaurant



The two restaurants in Beijing where you can reliably eat Ningxia hand-picked dishes mentioned earlier are both Beijing-based restaurants. I recommend the Yinchuan-based Beijing-based restaurant because this restaurant is more cost-effective. Half a pound of hand-picked meat is only 56 yuan, but the meat quality is comparable to that of Ningxia Mansion.



The environment in the store is more like a home-cooked restaurant, which feels more comfortable. You can eat most of Ningxia's common specialties here.



When ordering, please note that the portions of this restaurant are large, and one dish is enough for two people.





Ningxia specialty stewed snacks, including meatballs, vermicelli, dried tofu and green vegetables.



Cabbage and tofu soup



Half a pound of hand-caught mutton, remember to eat a piece of raw garlic.



Stir-stir-fried meat, a specialty of Xihaigu area, made of beef.

9. Old Yinchuan



In Old Yinchuan near Tuanjiehu Subway Station, you can tell from the name that it is Ningxia style.



The store environment is well decorated and very clean.



The sugar biscuits taste very average, maybe freshly baked would taste better.



Tanyang hand-caught, a bit fat, I still recommend the Beijing Office to eat Ningxia hand-caught.



The green noodles taste pretty good.



Dawukou Liangpi is very famous in Ningxia. I came here because of its reputation and wanted to try it, but I was very disappointed. I believe that the authentic Dawukou Liangpi is definitely better than this one.

10. Laohuihui



This restaurant makes traditional Beijing snacks. The name is quite interesting and it will be a century-old restaurant in the future.



There is a snack takeout window on the first floor, and stir-fry staple food is available on the second floor, including mutton braised noodles, fried noodles with soybean paste, etc.



I was disappointed with the noodles with soybean paste. They were not hand-made noodles and the sauce tasted a bit sweet. My favorite place to eat noodles with soybean paste is the Muslim Restaurant in Suzhou Hutong.

11. Another success



Youyishun was founded on August 8, 1948. Among the Muslim restaurants in Beijing, Donglaishun is represented by shabu-shabu, which is called "Eastern style", and Xilaishun is represented by stir-fry, which is called "Western style". Youyishun combines the Eastern style of roasting, roasting, and shabu-shabu, as well as the exquisite and luxurious stir-fries of Western style cuisine, as well as famous snacks from all over the world, in one store.



The business in the store is very good because the food is really delicious.





Paobao is a traditional halal dish in Beijing. It is eaten with Zhizi barbecue and sesame cakes. The fried biscuits are very small and can be eaten in three bites.





Beef Shaomai, because in my opinion the most delicious kind of Shaomai is the one from Hohhot, so I don’t particularly like this kind of thick-skinned Shaomai.



The baby dish in soup is a Cantonese dish, and here is a modified halal version. It is made with chicken soup and is very refreshing.



The duck cake is also a traditional Beijing-style snack, made with duck fat and filled with bean paste. Generally speaking, it is a smooth dish that is carefully prepared and more attentive than some time-honored restaurants. It is worth recommending.

12. Yueshengzhai



Yueshengzhai started out by selling soy sauce beef, but this time I unexpectedly discovered that Yueshengzhai in Xizhimen started making shabu-shabu, and it was extremely delicious.



There is nothing wrong with the old soy sauce beef shop’s shabu-shabu. Jubaoyuan only sold raw meat in the past, but now it is also famous for its shabu-shabu.



I didn't have high expectations before eating, because many of the time-honored brands nowadays are no longer worthy of their reputation, but when I took the first bite, my eyes lit up, and my appetite immediately followed.



Several friends at the same table gave Yueshengzhai Shabu Shabu very high praise. Whether it is the quality of the meat, the ingredients or the sesame seed cakes and sour plum soup, they are all excellent.



Yueshengzhai's Flask is worth mentioning. The biscuits here come in two varieties: sesame paste and salt and pepper. Both are freshly baked, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside.



Address: Shop on the ground floor of Yongtai Jiasheng Office Building, No. 62 Jiaotong University East Road

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Summary: Muslim Travel Guide China 2026: Luling Mosque, Gadiriyya Shrine and Hui Muslim Heritage is presented here as a clear English travel account for Muslim readers, beginning with this scene: Hanzhong is the area in Shaanxi province with the next largest population of Hui Muslims after Xi'an, Zhen'an County, and Ankang. Hui Muslims in Hanzhong mainly live in the city center and the nearby Xixiang. The article keeps the original place names, food details, photographs, and cultural context while focusing on Luling Mosque, Gadiriyya Shrine, Hui Muslims.

Hanzhong is the area in Shaanxi province with the next largest population of Hui Muslims after Xi'an, Zhen'an County, and Ankang. Hui Muslims in Hanzhong mainly live in the city center and the nearby Xixiang County. My destination for this trip is Chengguan Town in Xixiang County. You can take a bus or a train from Hanzhong city to Xixiang, and the trip takes about an hour and a half. Before leaving for Xixiang County, I stopped by to visit the Hanzhong Mosque.



Hanzhong Mosque

Built in 1986, Hanzhong Mosque features a Roman-style dome and is the only mosque in the Hanzhong city area. Legend has it that before the Tongzhi era of the Qing Dynasty, Hui Muslims made up nearly one-third of the population in Shaanxi and had over 800 mosques. After the Tongzhi era, the Hui Muslim population in Shaanxi nearly disappeared, leaving only the Muslim Quarter in Xi'an, as most were forced to move to Ningxia.

If the Tongzhi incident had not happened, the Qing Dynasty would have collapsed in a few more years, and the Hui Muslims in Shaanxi would have developed much better. But history cannot be rewritten.









Xixiang County is where the most Hui Muslims in Hanzhong live, with a current population of over 4,000. The details of the mosques and shrines (gongbei) are in the table below:





The table comes from "Mosques and Communities in a Context of Large-Scale Dispersion and Small-Scale Concentration: An Investigation into the Status of Islam in Xixiang County, Shaanxi Province" by Ma Qiang.

Xixiang County South Mosque



The South Mosque is located on Chayuan Street in the West Gate area and covers about 2.6 mu. During the democratic reform of the feudal religious system in 1958, the South Mosque was forced to stop religious activities, and the community's religious life was merged into the North Mosque. The South Mosque's large dressing mirror, ceramic cooling stools, wooden chairs, and other items were sold off. Before the South Mosque closed in 1958, it followed the Gedimu tradition. After religious activities officially resumed in 2001, it began following the Ikhwan tradition.



According to Ma Shinian's research, during the Republic of China era, this county had the largest number of Hui Muslims in the Hanzhong region, with over 600 households and three mosques located on North Street. The imam of the South Mosque was surnamed Chen and was from Gansu. The imam of the North Mosque was surnamed Wang and was from Ankang. The imam for the Old Mosque had not yet been hired. Each imam was very dedicated to religious affairs, and the South Mosque had a school dedicated to studying scriptures. Education was well-developed throughout the county, and many people studied religious scriptures. The Hui Muslims were generally well-off. Local prominent gentlemen, such as those surnamed Mu and Suo, were very enthusiastic about promoting public welfare and education for the community.















Xixiang County North Mosque



The Xixiang North Mosque was originally called Jingning Mosque. It was built in 1614 during the 42nd year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty. It is located on North Back Street in the West Gate area, about 300 meters from the South Mosque, and follows the Ikhwan tradition. During the Cultural Revolution, the military occupied the mosque. Oral tradition says that soldiers left after seeing a vision of an old man in white wearing a prayer cap (tasdar) praying. I suspect the vision was a jinn, because like humans, jinn can be Muslim or non-Muslim, and Muslim jinn also pray in mosques, though they are not easily seen by ordinary people.



In 1953, Imam Yuan Fuxiang (1924–1982, from Hanzhong, Shaanxi) came to the North Mosque to teach at the invitation of Suo Wande, Wen Jinzhang, Ha Zihe, Ma Youheng, and others. The following year, during the month of Rajab (the seventh month of the Islamic calendar), he proposed that the South, North, and West mosques hold joint Friday prayers (Jumu'ah). The proposal received a positive response, and since then, the three mosques have taken turns hosting the Friday prayers, with the imams taking turns giving sermons (wa'z).

















Ma's handmade beef pulled noodles (che mian).

I was looking for food in Xixiang and walked along the main road without seeing a single halal restaurant. I wondered if the Hui Muslims in Xixiang had become that scarce. Just as I was losing hope, I found this beef pulled noodle shop. The owner is a local and told me that if I walked further in, I would find two mosques. The area nearby is a residential neighborhood for Hui Muslims. These pulled noodles are a local specialty and are slightly spicy because Xixiang is close to Sichuan, and the locals even have a Sichuan accent when they speak.





I really like eating at these small shops tucked deep inside residential areas, as the taste best represents the local flavor.



This noodle shop also sells beef pies. I asked, and they are indeed a local snack. People in Xi'an call them crispy beef pies (xiangsu niurou bing), and some people add the word 'palace' (gongting) in front of the name.

Luling Cultural Square.



Luling Mosque, also known as Youjiu Ting, is an important place where the great master Qi Jingyi of the Qadiriyya menhuan practiced, preached, and passed away. Luling Mosque consists of three main parts: Xiangen Mosque, the meditation room (jing shi), and Luling Mosque itself. It is a key cultural relic site under provincial protection in Shaanxi. Experts from the Architectural Design and Research Institute of Tongji University and the Kunihiro George Urban Architecture Institute in Japan visited the Linxia Great Gongbei, the Langzhong Baba Mosque, and the Xixiang Mosque. After nearly three years of in-depth research, they finally determined the design plan for Luling Mosque.





Luling Mosque has six courtyards with a total of 99 rooms: Zhonghe Courtyard (containing a memorial archway, a front screen wall, an Arabic brick carving cultural art wall, and a brick arched gate), Yangzhi Courtyard (containing the Jiuzhao Pavilion, a rear screen wall, and a Qing Dynasty brick carving wall), Yuanmu Courtyard (containing a reception hall, dining room, and guest rooms), Jingxin Study (containing the Jingyi School and a cultural relic exhibition hall), Jingtang Courtyard (containing the Luling Academy and a cultural exhibition hall), and the prayer hall.





As for the origin of the name Luling Mosque, People say during the early construction period in the Kangxi era, this place was a dense forest. While the great master Qi Jingyi was preaching, sika deer often came to listen quietly, and the name of the mosque came from this. Another story says that when Qi Jingyi's disciples were building a tomb pavilion for him, a pair of sika deer lay under a pine tree. The followers believed that a deer living for a thousand years was an auspicious sign, symbolizing that the teachings of the Qadiriyya menhuan would last for thousands of generations, so they named it Luling Mosque.

















Meditation room (jing shi).























Luling Academy



















A major feature of the Qadiriyya menhuan is its monastic system, which divides monks into three levels:

The first level of monks must enter the order as children and undergo long-term training involving begging, hunger, and mountain retreats.

The second level of monks are called 'jijiaoren' (those who record the teachings). They can join later in life, but they are limited to living and practicing at the gongbei and do not beg or go into the mountains.

The third level of monks are the caretakers who manage the gongbei, and their lives are not as difficult as the first two groups.

Monks must be approved by their teacher beforehand. Once they join, they must practice celibacy, which means avoiding sexual desire, the six senses, and the pursuit of wealth and status. They also follow five rules: diligently studying the rules, begging for food, practicing hard, lighting incense in the morning, and bathing frequently. Imams and regular believers are considered laypeople and do not need to follow these rules. However, this unique way of practicing has also been criticized by some other sects.

On the 11th day of the 9th lunar month in the 58th year of the Kangxi reign, or 1719 AD, the great ancestor Qi Jingyi passed away at the age of 63. Followers from Yangtuojia in Linxia suggested that the ancestor's remains should be moved back to his hometown of Hezhou. After discussion among the community, they decided to move his remains after the 100-day memorial, relocating them from Xixiang County to the west of Bafang in Hezhou.
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Summary: This Manchuria Muslim travel guide keeps the original route through Chifeng, Jilin, Acheng, and Qiqihar, including mosques, mihrab details, food stops, and photos. It preserves the source order for readers following Muslim heritage in northeast China.

The Manchuria region generally refers to the four northeastern provinces and regions. Besides Liaoning, Jilin, and Heilongjiang provinces, it also includes Chifeng, Hinggan League, Tongliao, Xilin Gol League, and Hulunbuir in eastern Inner Mongolia. People in these places have similar accents, which sound like the Northeast accent to people from the eighteen provinces of the interior.

I have written halal food maps for Changchun, Harbin, and Shenyang before. This time, I am adding Chifeng, Jilin City, Acheng in Harbin, and Qiqihar.

1. Chifeng City



I came to Chifeng because it has an ancient mosque that is a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level. The Chifeng North Mosque (Beidasi) was built in the fourth year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1739). It was modeled after the style of the Shenyang South Mosque (Fengtian Qingzhen Nansi) at that time.





The North Mosque is the largest mosque in the Chifeng area. Not far from the North Mosque, there is also a South Mosque (Nandasi), which is a newly built mosque.











I saw carved phoenixes on both sides of the main prayer hall.



Under the eaves in front of the main hall, there are wooden dragon heads. Since Islam forbids drawing animal patterns and idols, these mythical creature symbols rarely appear in mosques.



The wood used for this mosque comes from the red wood of Nanshan in Chifeng.









Mihrab









The patterns on the windows are all plants and flowers, which look quite beautiful.



When you arrive in the Manchuria region, you will notice that halal restaurants here like to use blue signs. Following the logic of some, you might call them followers of the Blue Religion.



There is a lamb offal soup (yangza tang) shop next to the North Mosque. You cannot go wrong eating lamb offal when you come to Inner Mongolia.



It was still breakfast time, so I ordered a bowl of lamb offal soup (yangza) and a sesame flatbread (shaobing). It was delicious.



The owner chatted with me for a while. He is a local Hui Muslim from Chifeng. He said the Hui Muslims in Chifeng are not as 'pure' as those in Hohhot, and compared to the Hui Muslims in Hohhot, they are like 'second-tier' Hui Muslims. I have been to Hohhot and have very good Hui Muslim friends there. There are eight mosques in the urban area of Hohhot. They left a great impression on me; they are the type of people who focus equally on both this life and the afterlife.



I saw this small shop on my walk to the South Great Mosque (Qingzhen Nandasi). These halal shops are spread widely across Chifeng. There are 26 mosques in the Chifeng area, so it is quite convenient for Hui Muslims to find food here.







The Chifeng South Great Mosque was first built in the sixth year of the Jiaqing reign (1801). It was occupied in 1958 and converted into the current Changqing Park, then rebuilt at a new site in 1997.





















A small shop on the side of South Mosque Street (Nansi Jie), also run by locals.







I saw more than one seafood barbecue place on the streets of Chifeng. Perhaps because they are so far from the sea, I feel the people of Inner Mongolia have a special attachment to the ocean.





Seeing the familiar Arabic calligraphy hanging outside gave me a lot of comfort.



I chose to eat at Lao Tan Spicy Pot Chicken. This shop has been open for many years, but you cannot find much information on the Dazhong Dianping app, just a few photos. In third or fourth-tier cities and below, there are very few users on Dazhong Dianping, so you cannot find much dining information. In these cases, you can use the WeChat search function, which can find a lot of information that Baidu cannot, or you can just ask the locals.





This crispy chicken is served as a whole bird, enough for four people to eat. It is very fragrant and crispy. I suggest finding a few people to travel with when visiting Inner Mongolia, otherwise, it is hard to know what to eat.



This dish is called kuli. It is made with naked oat noodles (youmian) mixed with sesame oil. The more sesame oil, the better it tastes.



About 200 kilometers from Chifeng City, in Hexigten Banner, there is a mosque with a traditional style called Jingpeng Mosque. It was built in the Renzi year of the Xianfeng reign of the Qing Dynasty (1852) and is located on Jingpeng Street in Hexigten Banner. This mosque does not appear on maps, and Jingpeng Street is a residential area for Hui Muslims in Hexigten Banner.



After a four-hour drive, I reached Jingpeng Street. Seeing this beautiful mosque made me feel very grateful. I even think it is prettier than the North Mosque in Chifeng, as it lacks the traditional roof ornaments.



The second floor is the office area, and the first floor is the washroom.













The towels in the washroom are quite refined; they have the words for hand towel and foot towel embroidered on them.



















Jingpeng Street is currently being demolished and renovated, and the Hui Muslims have all moved across the river to live in apartment buildings.



There are not many shops on the west side of the river, as most have moved to the east side.



A local driver took me to a halal restaurant that has been in business for many years, saying that this place, Chengxinzhai, makes good food.



The two of us chose a pot of lamb neck bones and two jin (one kilogram) of boiled dumplings (shuijiao).



We ate in a private room.



The lamb neck bones were stewed until tender and very flavorful, and the beef and green onion dumplings were also delicious. The driver told me his ancestors came from Shandong. Many locals have ancestral roots in Shandong, so it is normal that they love eating boiled dumplings.



2. Jilin City



Jilin City in Jilin Province is considered the place with the highest concentration of Hui Muslims in Northeast China. There are four mosques just near Beiji Street in the city center. In the Manchu town of Wula Street, there is also the Wula Street Mosque, which is a major historical and cultural site protected at the national level. However, the focus of my trip was to see the Chuanchang Gongbei.



The Chuanchang Gongbei is the shrine for Ma Datian (1757–1817), the third-generation leader of the Jahriyya menhuan. The Qing government had exiled Ma Datian to Bukui in Heilongjiang (modern-day Qiqihar). When he reached the Jilin shipyard, he passed away at the age of 60. The twelve followers who had voluntarily followed him into exile were still sent to Bukui. They settled and multiplied there, forming a community. This is the origin of the Jahriyya in the Northeast. I will mention meeting Jahriyya followers in Qiqihar later.



Before coming to the Chuanchang gongbei, I learned from a close friend whose ancestors were among the twelve families that followed the elder Ma Datian that her family helped build this gongbei. Some of her family members still guard the site today.









Every year, many descendants of the Northwest Zhe school come here to visit the graves.



The Chuanchang gongbei is now a municipal-level cultural heritage site, and a mosque has been built right next to it.













Leaving the Chuanchang gongbei, you can walk south along the road to reach the North Great Mosque, or take the bus for two stops and get off at the mosque station.





The minaret of the North Great Mosque towers into the clouds.



The Jilin North Great Mosque was first built in the 25th year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1760). The mosque houses an imperial decree tablet bestowed by the Daoguang Emperor.











I met people in the mosque reciting scriptures for the deceased, with family members wearing traditional mourning clothes. This is rare; I remember seeing it once at a mosque in Shijiazhuang.









Less than two kilometers from the North Great Mosque is the Jilin West Mosque.



The West Mosque was first built in the 2nd year of the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty (1737) and was rebuilt in 2004.





Banning tobacco was not without controversy. Sultan Murad IV once ordered a ban on coffee and tobacco and executed many people. After long debates between supporters and opponents, the Grand Mufti Mehmed Bahai Efendi declared tobacco legal in a fatwa. Mehmed Bahai Efendi was a heavy smoker himself; he had been fired and exiled in 1634 for smoking. His principle for issuing fatwas was that everything not explicitly forbidden is legal, while also considering what is most suitable for the people.

Of course, smoking is harmful to health and is a form of slow suicide. Today, the vast majority of Islamic countries have declared smoking illegal.











In the sixth month of the 33rd year of the Kangxi Emperor's reign, the imperial decree stated: I have reviewed the great classics of the Han and Hui people from ancient times to the present, which represent the grand path from the beginning. There are seventy-two sects claiming to cultivate immortality and become Buddhas, leading the righteous astray into evil, and all sorts of lawless heresies have emerged. Past offenses will not be punished, but anyone who violates this again will be beheaded. The Han officials have their duties, enjoy the emperor's salary, and attend court daily. Yet the Hui Muslims pray to Allah and honor the Prophet five times a day, and although they do not eat my salary, they know how to show gratitude, which the Han people do not do as well as the Hui. Let all provinces know: if officials or commoners use minor grievances as an excuse to falsely report that the Hui Muslims are plotting a rebellion, the responsible official shall be executed first and reported later. Hui Muslims across the land must each uphold their faith, do not disobey this order, and do not fail my kindness in showing love for the path. Respect this and follow it.



The time here in Bangda has already reached past two in the morning, and People say at the mosque in Arctic Village, Mohe, Heilongjiang, the sky is already bright after one in the morning.















The West Mosque seems to value education highly and has study groups.









Leaving the West Mosque, it only takes a few hundred meters of walking to reach the East Mosque.



The East Mosque was first built during the Yongzheng period of the Qing Dynasty and was rebuilt in 2000, completing my visit to the four mosques in Jilin City.



















After leaving the East Mosque (Dongsi), I returned to Mosque Street (Qingzhensi Jie), which is a large residential area for Hui Muslims.



There are many breakfast stalls selling tofu pudding (doufunao), soy milk, lamb bone broth (yangtang), and steamed buns (baozi), much like in Beijing.



There are also many snack shops.



There is a large Hui Muslim supermarket that is long and narrow, with both sides connected.











I bought some halal meat floss cake and raisin cake at the supermarket for a very cheap price.













I bought half a jin of chewy flatbread (jinbing) at Xing Noodle Shop; it tastes a lot like hand-torn bread (shoushibing) and costs 3 yuan for half a jin.





For breakfast, I had beef steamed buns (baozi) and porridge. The buns were delicious and looked great too.









I ate three buns but wasn't full, so I went across the street for a bowl of tofu pudding (doufunao) and a fried dough stick (guozi). People in Jilin call fried dough sticks (youtiao) guozi.















Before leaving, I went to a burger shop and bought a chicken leg burger combo to go. It cost 18 yuan for a cola, two chicken wings, and a chicken leg burger.





Looking at these barbecue stalls, I bet this street gets really lively at night. It is hard to find this kind of down-to-earth night market in Beijing now.

3. Acheng, Harbin



Acheng is a far suburb of Harbin, about 40 kilometers from the city center. It is home to the Acheng Ancient Mosque (Acheng Qingzhen Gusi), which is a Major Historical and Cultural Site Protected at the National Level.



There is a leisure square in front of the Acheng Mosque gate where many children play in the evening.



The area around the mosque is a neighborhood for Hui Muslims, filled mostly with restaurants run by local Hui Muslims.











Acheng Mosque is the oldest mosque in the Harbin area, built during the Qianlong reign of the Qing Dynasty in 1777.











This mosque looks a lot like the Niujie Mosque. The Arabic calligraphy on the main hall's beams and the plaque on Datianjun Road are both similar to those at Niujie.



There is only one caretaker at the mosque who calls himself the lamplighter. I asked to turn on the lights to see better, but the caretaker said he could not because the mosque is a national heritage site. They keep the power off to prevent fires, only turning it on during Ramadan. The imam leaves work every day at 5:00 PM.



I had to use my phone's flashlight to take pictures.



The minbar inside the mosque is an antique.



I left Acheng for the Harbin Xiangfang Railway Station and had dinner at Dingniu Barbecue near the station.





I ordered a bottle of Qiulin kvass (qiulin gewasi). Once you have tried Qiulin, you can really taste the difference compared to other brands like Wahaha; Qiulin is definitely the best.



The owner recommended the beef bones. A huge platter arrived and surprised me, but there was not much meat on it. This big plate cost 38 yuan, and it is mostly for eating the beef bone marrow inside using a straw.

4. Qiqihar



To the people of Qiqihar, Harbin is considered the south.



There is a Mosque Road in Qiqihar.



Both sides of the street have several large halal restaurants that mainly serve Northeast Chinese cuisine.







The tea house next to the mosque is also a protected cultural heritage site.



Bukui Mosque was built in 1684, the 23rd year of the Kangxi reign of the Qing Dynasty. It is older than the city of Qiqihar itself, which is why people say, 'First came the mosque, then came Bukui City.' The East Mosque was built first for the Gedimu tradition, and later the West Mosque was built for the Jahriyya (Zheherenye) order. Together they are called Bukui Mosque. Today, when I arrived, it was time for the prayer service (pesh). The two halls held prayers separately; after the East Mosque finished bowing, the West Mosque was still collectively chanting praises to the Prophet.















Next to Bukui Mosque is the shrine (gongbei), where the ancestors of the twelve families who were exiled to Bukui along with the shipyard master are buried.











The main hall is currently being renovated, so the congregants of the East and West mosques are each praying in a temporary prayer hall.



A halal nursing home in Qiqihar.



I went to eat at Yuxiangzhai. Since the restaurant is so big, I wanted to check for recommended dishes on Dazhong Dianping first, but the waiter said there is nothing online and I should look at the murals on the wall to order.









I really love eating Northeast Chinese food, especially steamed dumplings (shaomai) and double-cooked pork slices (guobaorou). I never get tired of them.



The beef steamed dumplings (shaomai) cost 20 yuan per steamer and have thin skins with lots of filling.





The sweet and sour double-cooked pork slices (guobaorou) served with Northeast rice are delicious. The portion is just too big; two people couldn't finish such a large plate of meat. I ate until I was stuffed, but the amount of food didn't seem to go down, so I had to pack it up.

On my way to Bukui Mosque, I saw a small shop called Yangxuan Guolao that sells pan-fried dumplings (guolao). They look like potstickers (guotie) and seem delicious. Once the renovations at Bukui Mosque are finished, I want to come back and try them.

This concludes my tour of mosques in Manchuria. Here is a look back at previous posts:

A map of halal food in Changchun, Harbin, and Shenyang.
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